Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Aug 22, 2010 8:34pm
While you're at it, tell us how many wins you think they'll get.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Aug 22, 2010 8:40pm
over
10-6
10-6
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Aug 22, 2010 8:47pm
Over
10-6
10-6
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 22, 2010 8:55pm
I say 10.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Aug 22, 2010 9:28pm
Under. 8 wins.
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mattinctown
Aug 22, 2010 11:21pm
Push, 9-7
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Aug 22, 2010 11:22pm
I'm thinking 9-7 at worst. 10-6 official prediction.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Aug 22, 2010 11:22pm
push...9
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Aug 23, 2010 1:04am
8-8.......i'll even say half the wins will come while Ben is on the sidelines.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 23, 2010 1:33am
Over with push being a possibility.
On one hand, the team won 9 games last year despite having their (in my opinion) two most important defensive players on the sidelines for large portions of time in Polamalu and Aaron Smith AND the sort of kick coverage that's inexcusable at any level above, say, small-town high school football. They also had enough fourth-quarter letdowns to make any fan be like "WTF is happening here!???!?" Even some of their wins wound up becoming far too tense as they fell apart defensively late in the game (Miami, anyone?). It just felt like Murphy's Law struck enough times to make me feel like there's no way things can be that bizarrely bad this year.
On the other hand, Roethlisberger is out for at least the first four games and tends to miss at least 1-2 a season due to taking one hit or another. Polamalu seems to miss a lot of time and Smith has suffered severe injuries in two of the last three seasons. If things work as they should (at least in my head), I see them winning 11 (maybe even 12) games. But there's this feeling in the back of my mind that's telling me to expect another frustrating season full of "what ifs" that ends up just short of the postseason, which is where the push of 9-7 likely would put them.
On one hand, the team won 9 games last year despite having their (in my opinion) two most important defensive players on the sidelines for large portions of time in Polamalu and Aaron Smith AND the sort of kick coverage that's inexcusable at any level above, say, small-town high school football. They also had enough fourth-quarter letdowns to make any fan be like "WTF is happening here!???!?" Even some of their wins wound up becoming far too tense as they fell apart defensively late in the game (Miami, anyone?). It just felt like Murphy's Law struck enough times to make me feel like there's no way things can be that bizarrely bad this year.
On the other hand, Roethlisberger is out for at least the first four games and tends to miss at least 1-2 a season due to taking one hit or another. Polamalu seems to miss a lot of time and Smith has suffered severe injuries in two of the last three seasons. If things work as they should (at least in my head), I see them winning 11 (maybe even 12) games. But there's this feeling in the back of my mind that's telling me to expect another frustrating season full of "what ifs" that ends up just short of the postseason, which is where the push of 9-7 likely would put them.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 23, 2010 8:15am
Under
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Aug 23, 2010 8:25am
8-8 for the Steelers.
Big Ben missing 4-6 plus their OL struggles will put them at about 8-8. If Ben was playing all 16, I'd say 10-6.
Big Ben missing 4-6 plus their OL struggles will put them at about 8-8. If Ben was playing all 16, I'd say 10-6.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Aug 23, 2010 10:47am
So is Polamalu healthy right now?
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Aug 23, 2010 10:59am
I'm not sure if he is 100% but he looked pretty good against the Gmen.
Art Modell
Posts: 2,338
Aug 23, 2010 11:14am
11-5
Early Cuyler
Posts: 1,097
Aug 23, 2010 12:09pm
7-9
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Aug 23, 2010 12:12pm
give me about 8-8..this offense will be ranked in the 20s
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Aug 23, 2010 12:27pm
8 wins.